After a string of four wins, Soquel's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Santa Cruz Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Soquel couldn't push the score so high this time.
Soquel got a good showing from Connor Corlett, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Corlett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Soquel saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Summerrill, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Soquel didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Soquel's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Santa Cruz, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Soquel will head out on the road to face off against Aptos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Soquel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Aptos' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Cruz, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Scotts Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Scotts Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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